Cheaper alternatives to Schola Sarmenti Diciotto Primitivo

Separated at birth. We found 3 dupes — same taste profile, same swagger, minus the prestige markup.

The splurge

Schola Sarmenti Diciotto Primitivo

Salento, Italy · Primitivo

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€52

The steal

Dead ringer

Rivera Primitivo Salento

Salento, Italy · Primitivo

Same Primitivo at heart. Same Salento postcode. Same dark-fruit core. About 21% of the price.

€11 save €41

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Prices are typical retail, checked Sep 2026 — the retailer has the last word.

• Dead ringer
  Montemajor Danza delle Spade Primitivo

  Salento, Italy · Primitivo

  Same Primitivo at heart
  €10

  save €42
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  Cantele Primitivo

  Salento, Italy · Primitivo

  Same Primitivo at heart
  €13

  save €39
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